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STATE OF THE ST^TE ilESCAGE BY THE HONORABLE MICMEL V. DI SALLE - GOVERNOR
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THE HONORABLE JOHN W. DOi^HEY, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: THE KONOR/_BLE C. STANLEY MECHEM, PRESIDENT PROTEM OF THE SENATE: THE HONORABLE FRANK W. KING, MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE: THE HONORABLE ROGER CLOUD, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE: THE HONORABLE ROBERT RECKJ^vN, MAJORITY LE/.DER OF THE HOUSE: THE HONORABLE A. G. LANCIOI^, MINORITY LEADER OF TliE HOUSE: AND MEMBERS OF THE 105TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF OHIO:
I FEEL PRIVILEGED FOR THE THIRD TIME TO ADDRESS YOU ON THE STATE OF THE STATE — IN SO DOING, I WANT TO CONGRATULATE YOU AS WINNEPvS UNDER OUR ELECTORAL PROC¬ ESSES, AND FOR THE OPPORTUNITY YOU HAVE TO CARRY ON IN CONTINUING TO HELP BUILD ONE OF THE I^TION'S GREAT STATES. THE ROLE CF THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT CANNOT BE MINIMIZED IN ITS HIPCRTANCE. THOSE OF US WHO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY OF SERVING BOTH IN THE LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE BRANCHES OF GOVERNI'lENT KNOW THE DELICATE RELATIONSHIP THAT MUST EXIST IN PERPETUATING OUR TRADITIONAL SYSTEiyi OF CHECKS AND BALANCES. NEITHER BRANCH CAN BECOME THE CREATURE OF THE OTHER; YET THE OBJECTIVE OF EACH MUST NOT BE COLORED BY BLIND OPPOSITION.